# \*Freehand Appreciation Thread\* **URL:** \ **Category:** Display Case\ **Created:** [June 26, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-appreciation-thread/15997 "2010-06-26T15:13:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![adamantiumpops](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/adamantiumpops/32/198285_2.png) [@adamantiumpops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/adamantiumpops)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-appreciation-thread/15997/21 "2021-11-15T20:40:40Z")
This is all I got. ![PXL_20211115_203727265](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/b/1/2b1563e890f6cdb8d6002d23053f9cfb301449fe.jpeg) But it rips through all 5 of the tricks I know :joy:. ---
**Author:** ![MattC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattc/32/258241_2.png) [@MattC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattC)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-appreciation-thread/15997/22 "2021-11-16T01:05:42Z")
![20211115_114225](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/8/c/e8c9ea1a7937c4ab9289819c1f796aaf7df7918d.jpeg) Thats a beat my friend! ---
**Author:** ![Jo.Mo.YoYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jo.mo.yoyo/32/141333_2.png) [@Jo.Mo.YoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jo.Mo.YoYo)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-appreciation-thread/15997/23 "2021-11-16T21:22:24Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/a/d/0ad5a2b62750727ae8b596733c053c5654d9fd58.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/6/9/f691f1078b9dec4ef7f589a471af8641ad2a6a4b.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/9/a/69a480134c0c2d4218c9d5c725096618d4a1a4f7.jpeg) I did a little Frankenstein job on my Freehand One and Freehand AL. ---
**Author:** ![MattC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattc/32/258241_2.png) [@MattC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattC)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-appreciation-thread/15997/24 "2021-11-16T21:34:03Z")
![20211022_104613](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/f/1/7f169db0b25a7db814426778eb175b9d00793183.jpeg) ![20211022_104551](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/1/7/8170fff86e11c0a0266b10ebec40a7c9335d8f67.jpeg) ![20211022_104546](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/e/5/8e5ccaa1b65a16002104ce32ed364f36114dfab5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![MattC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattc/32/258241_2.png) [@MattC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattC)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-appreciation-thread/15997/25 "2021-11-16T21:34:17Z")
Beauty!!! ---
**Author:** ![adamantiumpops](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/adamantiumpops/32/198285_2.png) [@adamantiumpops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/adamantiumpops)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-appreciation-thread/15997/26 "2021-11-16T21:56:02Z")
Anyone got a complete list of all official FH versions? Not necessarily every color way but every hardware release? ---
**Author:** ![adamantiumpops](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/adamantiumpops/32/198285_2.png) [@adamantiumpops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/adamantiumpops)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-appreciation-thread/15997/27 "2021-11-16T21:57:53Z")
Thinking I needs me an Al version but not sure which one. ---
**Author:** ![AaronW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aaronw/32/49251_2.png) [@AaronW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AaronW)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-appreciation-thread/15997/28 "2021-11-16T22:05:50Z")
FH1 FH2 FHZ Hyper Freehand OriginalFH AL Freehand MG Metal Drifter Metal Zero V1 (2006) Metal Zero V2 (2007) Freehand Nextgen Freehand Freehand Pro New FH-AL FH1-AL FH1 Ti FH1 small bearing FH1 plastic - coming soon May have missed some. ---
**Author:** ![Jo.Mo.YoYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jo.mo.yoyo/32/141333_2.png) [@Jo.Mo.YoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jo.Mo.YoYo)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-appreciation-thread/15997/29 "2021-11-16T22:05:52Z")
They are all good. I switch back and forth on which version is my favorite. I prefer organics so I think the Freehand One Al edges out the Freehand Al just a tad for me. ---
**Author:** ![Jo.Mo.YoYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jo.mo.yoyo/32/141333_2.png) [@Jo.Mo.YoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jo.Mo.YoYo)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-appreciation-thread/15997/30 "2021-11-16T22:07:54Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/e/6/be681c6611bb358598a25e07c8f8b43c988274fd.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![adamantiumpops](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/adamantiumpops/32/198285_2.png) [@adamantiumpops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/adamantiumpops)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-appreciation-thread/15997/31 "2021-11-16T22:08:46Z")
Any of these reportedly or empirically better at actually playing freehand? ---
**Author:** ![AaronW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aaronw/32/49251_2.png) [@AaronW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AaronW)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-appreciation-thread/15997/32 "2021-11-16T22:12:31Z")
Probably depends on who you ask, if I remember Tyler won worlds 5A on a Fh1 or FHZ. Plenty of peple played 5A on them for a long time. The Nextgen was designed as the new Freehand, I think towards freehand play. ---
**Author:** ![adamantiumpops](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/adamantiumpops/32/198285_2.png) [@adamantiumpops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/adamantiumpops)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-appreciation-thread/15997/33 "2021-11-16T22:45:23Z")
Sorry for all the questions. What would be closest to the freehand next gen but Al? ---
**Author:** ![Jo.Mo.YoYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jo.mo.yoyo/32/141333_2.png) [@Jo.Mo.YoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jo.Mo.YoYo)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 10:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-appreciation-thread/15997/34 "2021-11-16T22:54:24Z")
In my opinion the aluminum counterpart to the Next Gen would be the new Freehand AL. ---
**Author:** ![adamantiumpops](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/adamantiumpops/32/198285_2.png) [@adamantiumpops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/adamantiumpops)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-appreciation-thread/15997/35 "2021-11-16T23:04:37Z")
Sick thanks! Anyone have a purple of that one? Looks blue on YYE… Edit: a silver/red halfswap PokeBall freehand Al is my goal. ---
**Author:** ![Mystik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mystik/32/83294_2.png) [@Mystik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mystik)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2021, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-appreciation-thread/15997/36 "2021-11-17T00:49:08Z")
Totally prefer the Freehand Pro over the NextGen. I just didn’t like the shape difference and it seemed to have a lower spin ti.e and stability. Really nice once you put the weight rings in though. ---
**Author:** ![Exmime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/exmime/32/40143_2.png) [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2021, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-appreciation-thread/15997/37 "2021-11-17T13:49:42Z")
Metal Zero V1 (2006) Metal Zero V2 (2007) I would say these are in the family even though the 2006 version gets a bad wrap. With a little tinkering the 2007 version can play like a like a poor mans YWET ---
**Author:** ![AaronW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aaronw/32/49251_2.png) [@AaronW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AaronW)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2021, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-appreciation-thread/15997/38 "2021-11-17T15:38:45Z")
Not sure what version I have of those, but it’s not bad. It’s light, but it’s not a bad yoyo. Seth Peterson suggested to me to put caps on it, it actually made it a better player. ---
**Author:** ![Exmime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/exmime/32/40143_2.png) [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-appreciation-thread/15997/39 "2021-11-17T18:14:25Z")
> [@AaronW](#): > > it’s not a bad yoyo I agree, the 2007 V2 is one of my guilty pleasure throws, its 65 grams 57mm x 38mm, and right now the stickers are in the sweet spot for unresponsiveness and regeneration grip consistency playing with Duncan Bulk Poly. I’ve also have a Dif-E-Yo KonKave A bearing in there as well to help it out. ![20211117_104636](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/2/7/12791ff5f8981b818ca623b5359ef2ff511cca3e.jpeg) ![20211117_104719](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/d/0/ed01afcca1862ea541cc75c23dab1daf5a62c646.jpeg) ---
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